Hope Nicholls (born January 1960) is an American singer-songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina. She was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock bands Fetchin Bones, Sugarsmack and Snagglepuss. She also briefly toured with Martin Atkins' band Pigface in support of its album Fook. Nicholls is now the lead singer and drummer of a project called It's Snakes. Their eponymously titled, debut record came out in December 2016, self-released. This band features husband and life-long musical collaborator Aaron Pitkin on guitar. She is also a contributing vocalist to The Plaza Family Band, a local education fund-raising project.[1]
Hope Nicholls | |
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| Born | January 1960 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Drums, Harmonica, Sax |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Capitol, DB, Invisible, Sire, Coolidge |
| Spouse | Aaron Pitkin |
Discography
editFetchin Bones
edit- Cabin Flounder (1985, DB)
- Bad Pumpkin (1986, Capitol)
- Galaxy 500 (1987, Capitol)
- Monster (1989, Capitol)
- Tame Yourself (Various Artists) (1991, RNA/Rhino)
Sugarsmack
edit- Zsa Zsa (1992, 3AM)
- Top Loader (1993, Invisible)
- Spanish Riffs (1994, Yesha)
- Tank Top City (1998, Sire)
Snagglepuss
edit- The Country Club Sessions (2001)
- Parading About in the Altogether (2003, Coolidge Records)
- The Sound Report (2007, Coolidge Records)
- Doing Music (2012)
It's Snakes
edit- It's Snakes (2016)
Appears on
edit- Pigface – Truth Will Out (Invisible, 1993)
- Pigface – Notes from Thee Underground (Invisible, 1994)[2]
- Marilyn Manson – Portrait of an American Family (Nothing, 1994)[3]
- Slick Idiot – S U C K S E S S (Itchy, 2009)
References
edit- ^ West, Drew (April 1998). "Visualize Sugarsmack: An Interview with Hope Nicholls". ink19.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Messbarger, Matt (September 22, 1994). "Pigface: Notes From Thee Underground". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ Reighley, Kurt (April 15, 1998). Marilyn Manson. Macmillan Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 9780312181338. Retrieved March 23, 2013.